Dark water

[Kirkus]

After being here over the past couple of decades, I thought I’d seen everything this surf has to offer, but this coffee black water is a new one. I assume it’s outflow from the lakes after all the rain/storms? Does it last only a day or two, or weeks? Very different from the red algae, the seaweed etc.

 

[Truman]

Probably just runoff from the flooding. It will last until the runoff slows.

 

[raven316]

More importantly, how's the fishing??

 

[elgordoboy]

Tannins

 

[Lake View Too]

This brown water will last forever. I suggest everybody move away. I'll stay here and monitor the situation.

 

[Jimmy T]

More importantly, how's the fishing??

Lots of debris in the water near the shore. Haven't seen any fish caught surf casting in Grayton since the hurricane.

 

[raven316]

Yikes! Oh well, I'll have to break the drought! Have people been fishing?

 

[Imperialegg]

After being here over the past couple of decades, I thought I’d seen everything this surf has to offer, but this coffee black water is a new one. I assume it’s outflow from the lakes after all the rain/storms? Does it last only a day or two, or weeks? Very different from the red algae, the seaweed etc.

This is normal after windy stormy seas happening over multiple days. I don't even think this is caused completely by tannins, maybe 30%. I've been here for 2 years and the sea is grey or dark for most of the entire winter season, usually starting around Dec and ending around March. I always thought it was caused by high winds causing high waves and constant churned water couple with storms that happen almost all winter long.

 

[Jimmy T]

Yikes! Oh well, I'll have to break the drought! Have people been fishing?

Yes. I've heard about some Redfish being caught but that's about it. Conditions are still a little tough from the shore right now.

 

[raven316]

It looks greener today.